Where does “laxator” come from?

laxator (English) comes from Latin laxāre, from Latin laxō, from Latin laxus, from Proto-Indo-European (s)lēg- — to let go; weak, feeble; loose; dissolute, lewd;...

laxator (English): A muscle whose contraction loosens some part

Definitions

  1. A muscle whose contraction loosens some part

Ancestry of “laxator”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinlaxāre—
2Latinlaxōto extend, expand
3Latinlaxuswide, spacious, roomy; yielding; loose, slack,...
4Proto-Indo-European(s)lēg-to let go; weak, feeble; loose; dissolute, lewd;...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)lēg- →Every word from Latin laxus →Every word from Latin laxō →